English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Epic Pronunciation
Epic is pronounced E-pik, IPA /ˈɛpɪk/.
E-pik
US /ˈɛpɪk/ · UK /ˈɛpɪk/
Syllables: E · pik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and adjective: A long narrative poem about heroic deeds, or anything done on a grand scale.
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Epic in a Sentence
- The Odyssey is the best known epic in the Western tradition.
- Building the tunnel was an epic undertaking.
- They sat through an epic three-hour meeting.
Common Mispronunciations of Epic
Not EE-pik
The opening vowel is short, which keeps the word clear of the long e in era.
Not e-PIK
Front stress, with a k closing a weak second beat.
Tip: Epic and epoch look alike on the page and share nothing beyond their first two letters in sound.
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